Industrial Production and Factories

11. Where is the 'National Newsprint and Paper Mills'? [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2004]

(a) Dewas
(b) Seoni
(c) Rajgarh
(d) Nepanagar

Correct Answer: (d) Nepanagar

Solution:The National Newsprint Factory is located in Nepanagar, Madhya Pradesh. It was originally floated by a private entrepreneur in 1947, management take over by Madhya Pradesh Government in 1949 and became a central government company in 1958. It started paper production on 26 April, 1956. Some small paper mills have also been established in Gwalior, Bhopal and Ratlam.

12. Where was the first plant of newsprint established? [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1993]

(a) Madhya Pradesh
(b) Maharashtra
(c) West Bengal
(d) Uttar Pradesh

Correct Answer: (a) Madhya Pradesh

Solution:The National Newsprint Factory is located in Nepanagar, Madhya Pradesh. It was originally floated by a private entrepreneur in 1947, management take over by Madhya Pradesh Government in 1949 and became a central government company in 1958. It started paper production on 26 April, 1956. Some small paper mills have also been established in Gwalior, Bhopal and Ratlam.

13. Where is the National Bank Note Press located in Madhya Pradesh? [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2000]

(a) Jabalpur
(b) Dewas
(c) Gwalior
(d) Nepanagar

Correct Answer: (b) Dewas

Solution:National Bank Note Press (Currency Printing Press) is situated in Dewas Madhya Pradesh. It was conceived in the year 1969 and established in 1974.

14. In which district of Madhya Pradesh is railway sleeper manufacturing factory is situated? [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2012]

(a) Sehore
(b) Bhopal
(c) Hoshangabad
(d) Betul

Correct Answer: (c) Hoshangabad

Solution:Rail coach factory is situated at Bankhedi in Hoshangabad (Now Narmadapuram) district of Madhya Pradesh. There is also an ordnance factory at Itarsi in Hoshangabad (Narmadapuram).

15. In which district of Madhya Pradesh Industrial Development Center Ban-more is situated? [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2019]

(a) Morena
(b) Bhind
(c) Shivpuri
(d) Guna

Correct Answer: (a) Morena

Solution:The Madhya Pradesh Industrial Development Centre Ban- more is situated in the District of Morena. The district of Morena shares its boundaries with the neighboring states of Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan.

16. Malanpur Technology center is situated in which district? [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1994]

(a) Bhind
(b) Morena
(c) Gwalior
(d) Shivpuri

Correct Answer: (a) Bhind

Solution:Malanpur Technology center is extended over Bhind and Gwalior districts. However, most of its part is located in Bhind.

17. In which district of M.P. Mandideep Industrial Cluster is situated? [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2012]

(a) Vidisha
(b) Bhopal
(c) Sehore
(d) Raisen

Correct Answer: (d) Raisen

Solution:Mandideep is situated in Raisen district of M.P. Madhya Pradesh HEG Ltd. was the first industry to light the lamp of industrialization in Mandideep. In 1983 Mandideep has 49 industrial units.

18. Pithampur in Madhya Pradesh is known for what? [U.P. Lower Sub. (Pre) 2015]

(a) Paper
(b) Jute
(c) Automobile
(d) Aluminum

Correct Answer: (c) Automobile

Solution:Pithampur is situated in Dhar district of Madhya Pradesh. It is known for Automotive industry.

19. Where is automobile industry group in Madhya Pradesh? [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2008]

(a) Pithampur
(b) Malanpur
(c) Mandideep
(d) Maneri

Correct Answer: (a) Pithampur